Arsenal and Spurs both vying for Gonzalo Higuain's signature

ARSENAL and Spurs are both locked in a battle to land Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuain this summer.

The Argentine has been on the fringes of the first team this summer, as Cristiano Ronaldo has stole the headlines both home and abroad with his coruscating performances for Los Blancos.

The two Premier League arch rivals both drew up shortlists in January and neither were successful with landing their targets- Arsenal missed out on Barcelona's David Villa and Spurs were knocked back by Brazil forward Leandro Damiao.

And now it seems they will go toe-to-toe to sign Higuain, which would represent a major coup for them.

Andre Villas-Boas has fixed his attentions on Gonzalo Higuain

Higuain has told officials at the Bernebeu that he wants to leave Spain at the end of the season

A report by football site Give Me Football states Higuain has told officials at the Bernebeu that he wants to leave Spain at the end of the season.

They also note that Higuain could be included in a deal if Gareth Bale, who is the subject of a potential £61m bid, were to move to the Spanish capital.

Spurs and Arsenal are both chasing Champions League spots- the former could be a more tantalising option as they appear to be in pole position to finish in the top four come the end of the season.